Legal Opinion
Denehy v. Massachusetts Port Authority
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 5, 2014No. Civil Action No. 13-12473-WGYPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This case arises in connection with a jet fuel spill at Boston Logan International Airport (“Logan Airport”) that led to the discharge of fuel into the waters of Boston Harbor. John Denehy (“Denehy”), a Massachusetts commercial clamdigger, brings this action under general maritime law and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq., seeking recovery from the Massachusetts Port Authority (“Mass-port”) and Swissport Fueling, Inc. (“Swiss-port”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages sustained as a result of the fuel spill’s…
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